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A person looking at a cheese wheel with text reading "Sustain local cheesemaking traditions"

Caves of Faribault®

Learn About Caves of Faribault® Faribault Dairy Company—now called Caves of Faribault®—was founded in 2001 in the St. Peter’s sandstone caves of Faribault, Minn., about an hour south of the Twin Cities. Since the 1930s, the manmade caves have been used to age cheese, beginning with cheesemaker Felix Frederiksen, who took advantage of the temperature…

Bulbs of roasted garlic

Celebrate National Garlic Month this April

Ah, garlic. We love it. We crave it. Many of us put in twice as much as a recipe calls for. There are few ingredients as iconic and prevalent in recipes, and even fewer with as long and storied a history as garlic. A member of the onion family, the garlic we know today likely…

Plant illustrations with text reading "Seward Co-op Growing Guide"

From Seeds to Starters: The Seward Co-op Growing Guide

Spring is in the air, and gardening season is just around the corner. With seed packets in stores and starter plants arriving in early May, there are dozens of veggie, fruit, flower, and herb options for you to bring your own personalized plot to life. Whether you’re new to gardening or have more than a…

A person standing in a greenhouse with text overlay that reads "Support local, sustainable greenhouse growers"

Revol Greens

Learn About Revol Greens In 2017, Revol Greens opened their first greenhouse just an hour south of Minneapolis in Owatonna, Minn. Starting with just 2.5 acres and a goal to bring locally grown greens to the Twin Cities area, Revol soon expanded to 10 acres in Owatonna and added additional greenhouses in California, Texas, and…

Produce staff member Katie Jerome

Growing Relationships Across Seward Co-op

Katie Jerome (she/her) has been working at Seward Co-op since she was 17 years old. Since then, she’s moved from the Deli counter to the Grocery department to Wellness and, now, into Produce. Katie’s a Produce Replenishment Buyer at the Franklin store, which means she places orders, manages inventory, and vendor correspondence, and trains staff,…

A drawing of a farm worker with text reading "farmworkers feed the world" and "March 25-31"

National Farmworker Awareness Week

Farmworkers feed the world, and from March 25 through March 31, we work to honor their contributions to our daily lives and create awareness for the issues they face. 85% of the fresh fruit and vegetables we consume are hand-picked, and at Seward Co-op we like to remind ourselves and shoppers about the real cost…

A graphic reading "Ramadan Mubarak"

Celebrating Ramadan in Community

For Muslim community members, Ramadan marks a holy month of community, prayer, fasting, and nightly feasts. The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle of 364 or 365 days per year, so Ramadan begins in the ninth month of the calendar on a different day each year. In 2024, Ramadan is expected to begin at dusk…

A photo of the St. Patrick's Day hot bar offerings, cheddar cheese, and text that reads "We're Seeing Green"

A Seward-Made St. Patrick’s Day

We’re seeing green for St. Patrick’s Day! At Seward Co-op, we celebrate with community members observing St. Patrick’s Day by offering special, seasonal delights.